A Special Dedication..

For the family I have, I am happy and blessed

And nothing more truthful have I ever confessed
Family has many meanings, but one rises above

The greatest meaning of family, is that of love

Glaedr the poet
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-me-what-family-is/

It is unbelievable that I have reached my one hundredth posting on this blog. It seems like only yesterday when my sister told me that I should start a blog and my reply was “What the h… is a blog?” I had no clue! I never realized I would enjoy writing to this extent. I guess I should have believed my dad when he predicted writing for my future (see posting 11-12-2007)

I honestly can’t say how this love affair with blogging started. I do know that the first tries were pure disasters as I practiced aimlessly with different platforms. The tries weren’t consistent; therefore the final product lacked so many things. It took about two months until I settled on something that I could produce proudly. My eyes shone at my first published words. It was like Christmas all over again!

I have been thinking for a few days about what I should write for my 100th posting. It had to be a very special article since it symbolizes a milestone in my journey towards future perfection. It dawned on me that this post would have to represent a special dedication to God and my family. Without the combination of the two, nothing in my life would have been possible today.

Above all, God is the ultimate healer. Throughout these years, he has definitely kept us in the palms of his hands and embraced us with such love that filled us with the strength we needed to go on.

I am blessed to be surrounded by my husband and child. As I recall the years gone by, I cannot help but hear friends asking my husband and I:”How are you able to keep going while taking care of a special child?” The answer comes naturally to us: “Alex is our normal. We haven’t known anything different. We are blessed with strong bonds that strengthen as the years go by.” It is those bonds that allow us to keep doing what we are doing.

Then comes our extended family. It is no doubt that their love and support all these years has succeeded in reducing the worries, concerns and sleepless nights that we have had to endure. It has been a true blessing to be able to call upon them at any time and they have never failed us in anyway.

Thus comes this special dedication. To all the people in my life, I am truly grateful for their love and help, and to God, I am truly humbled that He has chosen me to take care of His special little girl.

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